Three Receptaria from Medieval England: The Languages of Medicine in the Fourteenth Century - Couverture souple

Hunt, Tony; Benskin, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0907570143 ISBN 13 : 9780907570141

Editeur : Society for the Study of Mediaeval Languages & Lit., 2001

Synopsis

The partiar interest of these multilingual compilations of medical receipts is that they date from the fourteenth century, earlier than most published receipts, and show the three languages of medieval England in vigorous and simultaneous use. The language of the Middle English receipts reveals distinctive features which add indispensably to our knowledge of the English language in this period. There are detailed indexes, including a survey of the medical conditions covered, and the notes provide comprehensive references to ogous receipts in other published collections, so shedding light on the processes of compilation and transmission.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Society for the Study of Mediaeval Languages & Lit.
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0907570143
• ISBN 13: 9780907570141
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 271
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Parlux SpA; customer-care@parlux.it; ; Via Goldoni, 10-12; Trezzano sul Naviglio; 20090; Italie